Welder&#39;s comforting and accessory suspension belt



Nov. 13, 1945. v ZATKQ 2,388,81 1

WELDERS COMFORTING AND ACGESSQRY SUSPENSIONBELT Filed Fei}. 25, 1944 2 Shee ts-Sheet 1 Inventor f I /V/c /Qe/ Za 25m d r I Attorneys:

Nov. 13, 1945. M. ZATKO WELDER'S COMFORTING AND ACCESSORY SUSPENSION BELT 2 Sheets-Shet 2 Filed Feb. 25, 1944' Inventor M00 62 e/ Za f/(o By 5/1 Attorney Patented Nov. 13, 1945 WELDERS COMFORTING AND ACCESSORY SUSPENSION BELT Michael Zatko, Oaklawn, Ill.

Application February 25, 1944, Serial No. 523,854

1 Claim.

This invention relates to belts and ha more specific reference to a wide body embracin t e which is adapted to f g yp unction as a body stress and strain distributing support as l as a handy Ways and means of suspending tools and other q pment and accessories thereon.

y g out the object of the invention I have provided a simple and expedient belt such as is primarily useful when worn'by a welder working from a scaffold or the like, said belt having, at predetermined points, specially constructed and arranged devices so designed and positioned as to suspend tools and equipment for selectively convenient usage.

More specifically, I have fashioned a relatively wide belt which serves as a back and abdomen support and, at the same time, constitutes an appropriate foundation for multiple purpose suspension and accommodation devices suitable to accommodate a welding rod receptacle, a rod holder, a hammer, and the trailing cable associated with the rod holder.

Other features and advantages will become more readily apparent from the following descrip tion and the accompanying illustrative drawings.

In the drawings, wherein like'numerals are employed to designate like parts throughout the same:

Figure l is a perspective view showing a welder on a scaffold and disclosing the improved belt and the manner in which it is generally used.

Figure 2 is an elevational or plan view of the belt per se, this also serving to show the special adapters or suspension devices for tools and accessories.

Figure 3 is an enlarged horizontal section on the plane of the line 3-3 of Figure 2 looking downwardly in the direction of the arrows.

Figure 4 is an enlarged section which may be said to be taken approximately on the line 4-4 of Figure 3.

Referring now to the drawings by distinguishing reference numerals it will be observed that the belt proper is denoted by the numeral 5. This is of leather or other equivalent material and is a wide band type. More specifically, the central web portion 6 is wider than the free end portions 1 and is adapted to provide a comforting and conforming fit and to thus serve as a sort of back-brace. The'ends extend around to the front, and over the abdomen to serve as an abdominal brace and these are provided with suitable buckles 8 at one end to accommodate the buckle-straps 9 at the opposite end. At the juncture portion of the central part 6 and the ends I I provide a pair of longitudinally spaced substantially T-shaped adapters. Each adapter is the same in construction and a description of one will suffice for both. Bearing this in mind, the adapter comprises a transverse or so-called vertical strap II] which, as shown in Figure 4, is riveted or otherwise secured in place at opposite ends by rivets II. There is a central rivet 12 which fastens the corresponding portion of the strap Ill to the belt and this also serves to secure in place a short-length collateral or auxiliary strap I3. The latter is horizontally disposed and has its free end riveted down on the belt as indicated at I4. Under this arrangement the portions of the strap In above and below the strap l3 define pocket-like loops to accommodate suspension rings l5 and I6.

As brought out to advantage in Figure 4, the strap end of the part l3 between the belt 5 and strap l0 constitutes a spacin element to fashion the loops for the rings l5 and IS. The strap I3 constitutes a conveniently located hanger 0r suspension element which may be used in various ways.

In use and as a general proposition one of the straps l3 serves as a convenient keeper for a welders hammer H. The other strap serves as a hanger for the welding rod holder I8. The hammer and the rod holder are, of course, interchangeable. The hanger or suspension rings l5 and I6 may be variously employed. As shown in Figure 2 one ring constitutes a convenient hanger for engagement by the hook [9 on the receptacle-type holder 20 for abatch of welding rods or sticks 2|. One of the rings at the right i shown accommodating a snap-hook 22 fastened as at 23 to th cable 24, that is, to the trailing cable which is attached to the electric welding rod holding tool or device [8.

The T-shaped adapter straps are at predetermined points to distribute the load and to put the same in convenient positions for ready accessibility when used along the lines indicated.

It i thought that persons skilled in the art to which the invention relates will be able to obtain a clear understanding of the invention after considering the description in connection with the drawings. Therefore, a more lengthy description is regarded as unnecessary.

Minor changes in the shape, size and arrangement of details coming within the field of invention claimed may be resorted to in actual practice, if desired.

Having described the invention, what is claimed as new is:

A workmans belt comprising a body having separable fastening means at its ends, the intermediate rear portion of said body being wider than end portions thereof and serving as a back support; and article-holding means at ends of the wide intermediate portion of said body, each consisting of a vertical strip extending transversely of the body and secured at its ends to upper and lower portions of the body, a horizontal strip extending longitudinally of the body and having one end secured to the bods and its other end extending under the vertical strip midway the length thereof, a fastener passin through overlapped portions of said strips and through said body, and article-holding rings loosely engaged about the vertical strip above and below the horizontal strip.

MICHAEL ZA KO 

